Design Tools
Identify one feature of a mind map
- Title/ central bubble
- Nodes
- Subnodes
- Linking lines
What does HCI stand for?
Human Computer Interface
What type of data is "40%"?
Numeric
- External HDD
- External SSD
- USB Flash Drive
- NAS device
- Portable Wireless Drive
State one type of malware, other than virus
Adware, botnet, ransomware, spyware, trojan horse, worm
State one advantage of using wireframes
Fast, saves time in the long run, can show others basic idea early.
State one advantage for using HCIs when banking, rather than doing this in person.
Faster, more secure, fewer mistakes made
State two primary data collection methods
Email, questionnaire/survey, interview
What is "the cloud"?
Storage that can be remotely accessed through the internet - connected on a server which is connected to the internet
What does DoS stand for?
Denial of Service
Name the three types of mind map
- Library
- Presentation
- Tunnel timeline
Two types of screen are LED and LCD, but what do these stand for?
Light emitting diode
Liquid crystal display
Describe how the "presence check" data validation tool works.
Makes sure something is entered
What do HDD and SSD stand for?
Hard Drive Disk
Solid State Drive
Describe how information can be stolen by phishing.
Fake website that looks real, people enter their details
Describe three features of a flow chart
- Terminator (start/end)
- Rectangles (Processes)
- Diamond (decisions)
- Arrows
State 4 types of digital platform
Website
Mobile App
Database
Spreadsheet
What is the formula for converting data into information.
Information = Data + ? + ?
Structure and Context
Describe one disadvantage of using a bluetooth portable wireless drive.
- Not very secure/ signal easily intercepted
- Small device, so easily lost or misplaced
Describe how the Quid Pro Quo cyber attack works.
Someone calls offering help, in the process of helping steals data or installs malware.
+ Information quickly understood
+ Patterns/ trends easily identified
+ Easy to understand (expertise not required)
- Not suitable for timeline (like video)
- Open to interpretation
- Not suitable for larger projects
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using "Touch" as an interaction method.
+ Quicker than mouse/ keyboard
+ Straightforward to use
+ Easy to clean
- Cost
- Accuracy can be an issue
- Sensitivity of screen
- Screen size must be appropriate
Describe how the "lookup" data validation tool works
The response is checked against a list of valid responses
Describe two advantages of using an SSD over an HDD.
- Faster data transfer
- Lighter
- Quieter (no moving parts)
- More robust
- Use less power
Describe the three types of hacking
White hat - testing security
Grey hat - For fun, usually fixes problems for free
Black hat - malicious